1. Optimal left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy in postmyocardial infarction patients
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Paola Chiariello, Anna Rago, Luigi Caliendo, Vincenzo Russo, Raffaele Chianese, Carmine Ciardiello, Francesco Solimene, Carmine Muto, Gerardo Nigro, Muto, Carmine, Solimene, Francesco, Russo, Vincenzo, Nigro, Gerardo, Rago, Anna, Chianese, Raffaele, Chiariello, Paola, Ciardiello, Carmine, and Caliendo, Luigi
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Time Factors ,Ventricular lead ,Heart Ventricles ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Population ,Myocardial Infarction ,Cardiac resynchronization therapy ,Infarction ,cardiac resynchronization therapy ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Ventricular Function, Left ,LV remodeling ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Lead (electronics) ,education ,Aged ,Heart Failure ,education.field_of_study ,Ejection fraction ,Ventricular Remodeling ,business.industry ,Stroke Volume ,CRT responder ,medicine.disease ,ventricular mechanical activation ,Treatment Outcome ,Echocardiography ,Heart failure ,Cardiology ,Molecular Medicine ,Population study ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Aim: To evaluate at a 12-month follow-up, the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes in postmyocardial infarction (MI) heart failure patients who underwent cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation. Materials & methods: A total of 100 patients received a CRT device, and the study population was divided into three groups, according to the site of MI and left ventricular (LV) lead placed downstream of the ischemic area, as evaluated by echocardiography. Results: At the end of the 12-month follow-up, we reported a general improvement of LV ejection fraction from 28 ± 7% to 35 ± 9% (p
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- 2018